An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Isl. arg enraged, jarg-a to contend.

To ARGONE, ARGOWNE, ARGWE, ARGEW, v. a.
1. To argue, to contend by argument.
Bannatyne Poems.
2. To censure, to reprehend, to chide with.
Wallace.

Fr. argu-er, Lat. argu-ere.

ARGUESYN, s. The lieutenant of a galley; he who has the government and keeping of the slaves committed to him.
Knox.

Fr. argousin, satelles remigibus regendis et custodiendis praepositus, Dict. Trev.

To ARGUMENT, v. a. To prove, to shew.
Crosraguel.

Lat. argument-ari, to reason.

ARK, s. A large chest, especially one used for holding corn or meal, S.
Bannatyne Poems.

A. S. arce, erce, a chest, a coffer; Alem. arca; Su. G. ark, Lat. arca, Gael. arc.

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